The Abbey Road Primary School in 1936

Abbey Primary School in 1938

This photograph taken in the school playground in 1936 shows pupils of the senior class, aged 10-11, who were also members of the percussion band and carrying their instruments with the triangle and kettle drum much in evidence. The picture was supplied by Trevor Pool of Halifax, Yorkshire, who is in the group, second from the left in the extreme back row. The headmaster at this time was Mr Harry Goy and the mistress in charge of this class was Mrs Moss. The names of pupils that Trevor and others remember are marked below and if anyone else can add to this list, please send me an email

Back row: Neville Godfrey, Trevor Pool, --3--, --4--, Colin Atkin, --6--, --7--, Erica Maddison;

Third row: Bertie Bloy, Ken Sandall, --3--, Douglas Dunn, Betts, Cox, --7--, Les Pick;

Second Row: Gwen Tupholme, --2--, --3--, Marion Jackson, --5--, --6--, --7--, --8--, --9--, --10--

Front row: Mary Cliff, --2--, --3--, --4--, --5--, Dorothy Baxter, Phyllis Bloodworth, --8--, --9--, --10--

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